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Sunday 7. Cloudy - occasional rain - Air N.E. but variable - cool. | Sunday 7. Cloudy - occasional rain - Air N.E. but variable - cool. | ||
Vide -- Monday Do - Tuesday cloudy but pleasant - E J heavy rain | Vide -- Monday Do (ditto) - Tuesday cloudy but pleasant - E J heavy rain | ||
Major G.W. Bonnell a Lawyer was appotd [appointed] by Houston in June 1838. "Commission | Major G.W. Bonnell a Lawyer, was appotd [appointed] by Houston in June 1838. "Commission | ||
of Indian affairs" - & orders to | of Indian affairs" - & orders to measure off a [[?]] of land to each Indian Village 30th Sept 1838. | ||
Bonnell [[?]] in July for his trip - Austin is another top of the intend town of | Bonnell [[?]] in July for his trip - Austin is another top of the intend town of | ||
Waterloo - & 50 Miles above Austin is the rest of the intended town of La Fayette. Ford Falls of the | Waterloo - & 50 Miles above Austin is the rest of the intended town of La Fayette. Ford Falls of the | ||
Colorado 3 to 4 Miles from Austin & must be the head of steam boat navigation - | Colorado 3 to 4 Miles from Austin & must be the head of steam boat navigation - | ||
Bonnell accompd the Santa Fe expedition & managed to | Bonnell accompd the Santa Fe expedition & managed to save part of his Journals & when in [[?]] concluded them La Mar promised that | ||
he should be the historian of the Expedition & attached to the Commissioners - but Falconer came out so highly recommended | he should be the historian of the Expedition & attached to the Commissioners - but Falconer came out so highly recommended | ||
by A. & B. that, the Scientific & historical part was entrusted to him. Bonnell who had fought hard for Lamars Administration conducting | by A. & B. that, the Scientific & historical part was entrusted to him. Bonnell who had fought hard for Lamars Administration conducting | ||
Revision as of 11:40, 27 August 2022
Sunday 7. Cloudy - occasional rain - Air N.E. but variable - cool. Vide -- Monday Do (ditto) - Tuesday cloudy but pleasant - E J heavy rain
Major G.W. Bonnell a Lawyer, was appotd [appointed] by Houston in June 1838. "Commission
of Indian affairs" - & orders to measure off a ? of land to each Indian Village 30th Sept 1838. Bonnell ? in July for his trip - Austin is another top of the intend town of Waterloo - & 50 Miles above Austin is the rest of the intended town of La Fayette. Ford Falls of the Colorado 3 to 4 Miles from Austin & must be the head of steam boat navigation -
Bonnell accompd the Santa Fe expedition & managed to save part of his Journals & when in ? concluded them La Mar promised that
he should be the historian of the Expedition & attached to the Commissioners - but Falconer came out so highly recommended by A. & B. that, the Scientific & historical part was entrusted to him. Bonnell who had fought hard for Lamars Administration conducting the Texas ? felt this severely, was determined to go - & joined the ranks.
Then M.S.S. McDonald thinks as in Cruger & Moore ? at
Houston - ? is probable & no extra counties ? at favor de Lamar - y nada de dieu de Mo - They I have no doubt are
very important in a political point of view, on each as in others.
After Bonnells liberation from Mexico he words crossed out returned to Texas & to the Rio Grand & if he was not at the ? of ? was X
Mc D _ does not know where he is - but X near there - probably a prisoner in Mexico -